Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Numeri 31:2 (Numbers 31:2)

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 31:2 Ulciscere prius filios Israel de Madianitis, et sic colligeris ad populum tuum. “Take vengeance first for the sons of Israel upon the Madianites, and then you shall be gathered to your people.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:1 (Numbers 31:1)

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 31:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M.PERF.DEP.PTCP+CONJ 2 est has 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 Moysen … Continue reading →

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Numeri 30:17 (Numbers 30:17)

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 30:17 Istæ sunt leges, quas constituit Dominus Moysi inter virum et uxorem, inter patrem et filiam, quæ in puellari adhuc ætate est, vel quæ manet in parentis domo. These are the laws that the LORD established for Moyses between … Continue reading →

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Numeri 30:16 (Numbers 30:16)

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 30:16 sin autem contradixerit postquam rescivit, portabit ipse iniquitatem eius. But if he objects after he has come to know of it, he himself shall bear her guilt.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 sin but if CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 30:15 (Numbers 30:15)

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 30:15 quod si audiens vir tacuerit, et in alteram diem distulerit sententiam: quidquid voverat atque promiserat, reddet: quia statim ut audivit, tacuit. But if, after hearing, her husband remains silent and delays his decision until the next day, she … Continue reading →

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Numeri 30:14 (Numbers 30:14)

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 30:14 Si voverit, et iuramento se constrinxerit, ut per ieiunium, vel ceterarum rerum abstinentiam affligat animam suam, in arbitrio viri erit ut faciat, sive non faciat. If she makes a vow and binds herself by an oath to afflict … Continue reading →

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Numeri 30:13 (Numbers 30:13)

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 30:13 sin autem extemplo contradixerit, non tenebitur promissionis rea: quia maritus contradixit, et Dominus ei propitius erit. But if he objects immediately, she shall not be held liable for the promise, because her husband has objected, and the LORD … Continue reading →

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Numeri 30:12 (Numbers 30:12)

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 30:12 si audierit vir, et tacuerit, nec contradixerit sponsioni, reddet quodcumque promiserat. if her husband hears and remains silent, and does not object to the promise, she shall fulfil whatever she had promised. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 30:11 (Numbers 30:11)

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 30:11 Uxor in domo viri cum se voto constrinxerit et iuramento, If a wife, in her husband’s house, binds herself by a vow and by an oath, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Uxor wife NOM.SG.F 2 in in … Continue reading →

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Numeri 30:10 (Numbers 30:10)

Posted on May 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 30:10 Vidua et repudiata quidquid voverint, reddent. A widow and a divorced woman shall fulfil whatever they vow. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vidua widow NOM.SG.F 2 et and CONJ 3 repudiata divorced woman NOM.SG.F.PERF.PASS.PTCP 4 quidquid whatever … Continue reading →

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